Special Resources
» Online Books:
» Medical Textbooks
Full text of medical textbooks online.
Disaster Management » Disaster Stress
Post-disaster emotional support and guidance
Stress management for workers who provide assistance during disasters
Disaster Management » Health Service Disasters
Health care facility emergency plans and disaster guidance
Full text of US Army manual on medical support services for nuclear, biological & chemical warfare
Evaluating the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) Program - 2002
Treatment of Chemical Agent Casualties and Conventional Military Chemical Injuries
Employee Health » Aging
Guides and resources on nursing homes, eldercare, etc.
Baseline intensive study of 1,002 disabled women completed in 1995 - 16 chapters
Employee Health » First Aid Care
First aid manuals and handouts
First aid and emergency care advice - plus common self-care problems
Field first aid guidance - what to do before medical personnel arrive
Employee Health » Healthy Diet
Nutrition guides, food guide pyramid, dietary guidelines, weight control & more
Employee Health » Occupational Health
Occupational medicine reference materials
Measuring and Monitoring Disability for Social Security Programs
Results of a workshop on functional capacity for work requirements for the working age population
Medical management of electromagnetic, radiofrequency and laser injuries
Book on guidelines for the creation, development & management of occupational health services
Full text of the US Air Force's occupational health program - 316 pages (pdf)
Health Cost Management » Medical Coding
Coding: DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM. Medicare payment rates
Large number of resources such as calculators, manuals, etc. related to DRG, APG & ICD-9-CM coding
Information on the procedure coding system ICD-10 designed to replace ICD-9
Workplace Health Hazards » Indoor Air
Indoor air quality guides, checklists, fact sheets, sick building syndrome
Workplace Health Hazards » Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis control from OSHA and CDC guidelines
Examines the risk of tuberculosis infection to healthcare professionals
Workplace Safety » Animals
Safety guides for handling animals
Workplace Safety » Patient Safety
Patient safety guides, medical errors, medication errors
Full text of the IOM report on patient safety and medical errors
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